bacterize
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "An analysis was made of the mixture of active bacterized peat and soil at the commencement of incubation as well as at the end."
- "We are going to bacterize about a ton of press cake and try it out on cane in the field, and see if we can notice differences."
- "This suspension may also be used to bacterize plants as foliar sprays. Biocontrol agents thus applied have been effective in bringing about significant suppression of several serious foliar rice diseases."
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English bacterize From bacteria + -ize.